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To ensure safe operation, read the following statements and
understand their meaning. This manual contains safety precautions
which are explained below. Please read carefully.
WARNING
Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause
severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the
warning is ignored.
CAUTION
Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can
cause minor personal injury or property damage if the caution is
ignored.
NOTE
Note is used to notify people of installation, operation, or
maintenance information that is important but not hazard-related.
For Your Safety!
These precautions should be followed at all times. Failure to follow
these precautions could result in injury to yourself and others or
damage the equipment.
To reduce risk of injury or damage to the equipment:
Check equipment before each use to insure the equipment is clean.
Check for broken, nicked or dull blades and if found, replace blade
assembly.
Check to insure that the pusher head sits down completely on the
rubber bumpers. The suction cups on each rear leg will hold the
equipment securely to smooth surfaces.
If necessary, lubricate guide rods using a light coating of mineral oil,
Petro Gel, or food grade lubricant. DO NOT USE COOKING OIL AS
IT WILL BECOME STICKY AND MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE
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WARNING
Sharp Blade Hazard.
Blades are sharp and can cause cuts and
amputation.
To avoid injury from sharp blades, handle with caution. Only trained
personal should operate equipment or preform maintenance.
Prior to first use, it is important to clean the equipment. Wash new blades
with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly to remove the thin protective oil
film.
1. Before each use, always check for proper blade tightness by strumming
the dull side of the blade to identify a uniform vibration. If loose or broken
blades are found, blades must be serviced.
2. Place the slicer on a table or counter. Position the Tomato Pro Positive
Stop Pivot Arm over a table edge or sink edge to hold the equipment
securely.
3. The equipment should always be used to slice tomatoes, mushrooms,
strawberries, etc. Hard foods such as onions, lemons, etc. will cause
blades to break.
4. Using the Tomato Pro Scooper to remove the stem scar from the tomato.
For best results, the tomatoes should be clean and wet before slicing
them in the tomato equipment. Spray plastic platform and blades with
water to reduce friction.
5. Place the tomato (top down) on the platform of the slicer against the
pusher head and blade, scoring the tomato slightly. With a quick push of
the pusher head, push the tomato through the blades catching slices at
the rear of the blade assembly with your other hand.
6. Repeat this process until you have prepared enough tomatoes for your
daily needs.
7. If the equipment no longer slices tomatoes cleanly or without damage to
the tomatoes, the blades could be dull and be in need of replacement.
See the
REPLACING BLADE ASSEMBLY
section of this manual for
additional information.
8. The pusher head should slide smoothly through the blades without
interference with the blades. If an adjustment needs to be made, see the
ADJUSTMENT
section of this manual for more information.
9. Clean and lubricate your equipment immediately after each use. See the
CLEANING
section for more information.
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WARNING
Sharp Blade Hazard.
Blades are sharp and can cause cuts and
amputation.
To avoid injury from sharp blades, handle with caution. Only trained
personal should operate equipment or preform maintenance.
To maintain the appearance and increase the service life, clean your daily.
1. Place Pusher Head Assembly in its most “open” position by retracting the
handle.
2. Rinse or spray off equipment thoroughly with HOT water. You may want
to immerse the complete equipment in warm soapy water first. Use
caution when handling the equipment - blades are sharp!
3. Do not wipe across blades or use scrub pads on this equipment. Wiping
across the sharp edge of the blade can cause injury and will dull the
blades.
4. Do not put this equipment in a dishwasher or dish machine with soaps,
detergents, or other alkaline chemicals that can harm the equipment.
5. After cleaning, let the equipment air dry.
6. Lubricate sliding parts with mineral oil or Petro Gel after each use. Do not
use cooking oil as it will become sticky and may permanently damage
the equipment.
